Macadam, The Step Counter.

22 of 100 · reviews
4.8of 5 · store
13,482ratings on the App Store
434reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

The app promises coins for steps, but cashing out real money is nearly impossible: people save up for months and never reach the threshold, while the coins-per-step rate keeps getting cut. On top of that come frequent crashes within seconds of launch and a broken counter. As an honest pedometer it does not work.

What people use it for

Almost no one. Those looking for a nudge to walk who don't count on real payouts.

What reviews praise

The idea of gamified walking and reminders nudges people to move, and some enjoy the concept itself.

What reviews complain about

Cashing out is unreachable, step rewards get slashed again and again, the app crashes within seconds, step accuracy is poor, and streaks get reset.

What users experience

1 excerpt from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

So the app has been down over a week for everybody, are they going to restore our streak? I was over 200 days & now it reset back to 0.